Copy in the taste of antique productions from the period of - Lot 278

Copy in the taste of antique productions from the period of Augustus and Tiberius. Bowl on pedestal decorated with a banquet and Eros. Terra cotta sigillata, glued back to the body. Condition: calcareous deposit, two shards glued back to the base of the body. Approx. 6cm. There is a 7.5cm crack in the lip and a 0.5cm chip in the body. Slight wear to some of the more prominent parts. Beneath a band of ovals is a symposium scene. Composed of three klinê where couples are resting. The man in one of the couples has his head held back by his partner, while he appears to be looking at a servant. The other figures appear to be conversing with each other. All the protagonists are half-naked, a flying Eros and a maid pulling back the curtain to watch the scene, underlining the erotic context of the subject. Under the beds are lions' heads, lyres and a Hercules club. Height: 12 cm Diameter: 17 cm